The Nargilé Tease, 1898
L’allumeuse de narghilé (The Nargilé Tease), Jean-Leon Gerome, 1898 – oil on canvas
Tag: Smoke
A Pygmy women smoking bhang, 1982
“A Pygmy women smoking bhang. The pipe is so long that she had her kid light the bowl with a coal from the fire.” Epulu Pygmy village, Okapi Wildlife Reserve, Congo 1982
Healthy Smoke, 1974
“The Barb” Berkley newspaper April 4, 1974 Article: Healthy Smoke
Rolling, Algeria Postcard 1900
I’m not saying I know what this kid’s rolling, I’m just saying I know the smile… photo by Jean Geiser- Algeria around 1900 – postcard
Hookah Love, 1967
HOOKAH LOVE- C.Keelan 1967
Ode to Batman
Ode to Batman Many people walk past history everyday not skipping a step at once was. Down a historic street like Fillmore in San Francisco, I’m guessing the Starbucks at 2222 Fillmore seldom gets a second glance. Once home Read More …
Wake and Bake at Dawn, 1869-1872
The grand tradition of the wake and bake. Something magical occurs breathing in the sweet lingering smoke with the light drizzling into the cracks while still comprehending the day ahead. While I’m not sure if anyone can trace the origins Read More …
Hash Marks, 1918
From “The Log of the Columbia Naval Unit”, 1918
Charas Officer, 1929
Why post this guys picture you ask? In 1929 this guy had an amazing job even by today’s standards. His Job title? “Charas-Officer”, Quality control if you will, for the charas (hashish) imported to India from Badakhshan and Kashmir. Growing Read More …
Ottoman Woman -hookah- (nargilé). c 1870
Ottoman Woman with hookah (nargilé), Photographed by J. Pascal Sebah 1870